, 1887-06-09
SPORTING MATTERS.
Gossip About Coming Events Among
Sarsmen and Athletes.
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NEW YORK, May %.

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NEW YORK, May %
That the old adage, a man is always
kicked when he is down." holds good at the
present time, it is only necessary to cite the
case Of champion all round amateur athlete
Ford, who has been declared a professional
by the national committee, but who still as
serts his innocence of the charges brought
against him, and is in fact now practicing upon
the grounds of the New York Athletic Club
with the avowcd intention of participating
in the games of that associaa-'n to be held
shortly. -
Ford, as will be remembered was convicted
of having participated under an assumed
name i'll professional games held mt Spring
field. And now, apparently to clinch mat
tiers, "a reputable citizen of st. Louis who
takeS great interest i'll athletic sports"
comes to the front with the state
ment that rs far back as 1885
Malcolm W. also competed in IA foot race
somewhere in Arkansas, ut that time giving
his crcdulous hackers what is known as the
'grand double cross, " and then skipping out
Immediately with his partner, whom lie
allowed to defeat him, and taking with them
the proceeds of their raScaity. This may all
look very pretty and plausible on paper, but
l have very great natural distrust of any
and all statements emanating from reputable
citizens who take much interest i'll athletic
sports, but whose names are wisely withheld.
] shall refuse to credit it, at least until it Is
corroborated One thing is true: whether
Ford is an amateur OF not, this bounding and
blackening of his character while he is tenn
porarily presumed to be under cloud is un-
seenly and unbecoming.
go
Jake Gaudaur is, by right of conquest, the
acknowledged champion oarsman of Amer
lea, although thousands of sporting men all
over the United States myself among the
number1 believe that Teemer could easily de-
feat him with three weeks training, in either
a three mile or five mile race. But the fact
of the selection of the same course pullman,
Ills) for the Hanlan- Gaudaur Decoration
Day championship race to my mind proves
very couclusively that Gaudaur has very
serious miSgivings as 70 his ability to defeat
the whilOm unconquerable Ned Hanan. I'M
less | am greatly mistaken i'll my estimate of
the Canadians present powers, the st. Louis
iaH's apprehensions will prove to be well
founded, and Hanlan will after Decoration
Day be again entitled to the proud distinction
of being able to sign himself champion of
America The reason / attach so much
Importance to the selection of Pullman
is that it is n lake course, Us well as being the
identical one upon which John Teemer re-
linquished his title to the stalwart GGudaur.
II Hanlan should outrow Gaudaur on Deco
ration day, he is morally certain also to win
from Beach Oil sIe Ncpean river, Australia,
next November, as GaudaUr gave the Anti
podean the hardest race of his life on tile
Thames last summer. Beach is past his
prime, and is getting more and Eore stale"
every day. go
Billy Daccy, of Greenpoint L. J., and Jack
Hopper, who recently defeated Mike Cushing.
have been matched TO fight at i:;5 pounds ioI
The lightweight championship and Sl,O1l.
The hHttle will occur near this city within
two weeks. and look for Daccy TO prove
comparatively easy winner.
OCTY COHEN.